1"Beware of practicing your
righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have
no reward with your Father who is in heaven.

2"So when you give to the poor,
do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the
synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men.
Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.3"But
when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your
right hand is doing,4so
that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what
is done in secret will reward you.

5"When you pray, you are not to
be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the
synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by
men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.
6"But you, when you pray, go into your
inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in
secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will
reward you.

7"And when you are praying, do
not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose
that they will be heard for their many words.8"So
do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you
ask Him.

9"Pray, then, in this way:`Our Father who is in heaven,Hallowed be Your name.10`Your kingdom come.Your will be done,On earth as it is in heaven.11`Give us this day our daily bread.
12`And
forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13`And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. [For
Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.']
14"For if you forgive others for
their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.15"But if you do not forgive
others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

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